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Monday, June 6, 2016

The world is a place of striving

Lesson # 1047 from Holy Qur’aan

The world is a place of striving

Surah ‘TAWBAH or BARAAA-‘AH (REPENTANCE)– Chapter – 9)

Stage – 2, Verses – 14 & 15 of
129, Section – 2 of 16 (Part – 10)

BisMIllaahir-Rahmaanir-Rahiim

In
the name ofGod, the Beneficent, the
Merciful

16. Or deemed ye that
ye would be left (in peace) when Allah yet knoweth not those of you who
strive, choosing for familiar none save Allah and His Messenger and the
Believers? And Allah is Aware of what ye do.

Waliijatan – (the familiar), grammatically it is an adjective
from the word walaja, origin of which is wuluujun. Wuluujun means
“to enter”. Waliijatun means “such close friend who interferes in
internal and private matters. There is a word bataanatun of the same
meaning, which was discussed in Surah ‘Aali-‘Imraan. This word can be
used for single as well as for the plural.

It has been known from the
previous verses that in the Peace Treaty of Hudaybiah, it was last
attempt to teach the idolaters of Makkah regarding living together,
despite having difference of Beliefs. They opposed the Treaty and it became
known that their haughtiness and obstinacy will not let them live together with
anyone else.

After that, due to breaking
the terms of treaty, the Muslims attacked over the idolaters of Makkah
and it was conquered. Then it was commanded: It is learned from the experience
that these wicked idolaters have devised strongly that they would never live
with you together. Therefore you should separate your organization and remove
them out from the Arab, so that they may know the result of fighting own
people. And then you should adopt such behavior that the world should admit you
as flag-holders of goodness and peace, and those who are mischievous and rebellious;
they should tremble with fear by hearing your name.

The Muslims have been caused
to understand in this verse that the world is a place of striving. No
individual or group can thrive here without trying and striving. That will find
fruit of his attempt who will strive. Do you think that by sitting idle; you
can set the path of development? God Almighty has prescribed this rule in the
world that every group and individual will be examined by its deeds and
actions.

The patience is a good thing
itself, but that does not provide any ground for improvement, that is a source
and respite for thinking, understanding and establishing a way. Impatient
person makes haste at the time of calamity and sometimes is killed. Whereas,
that individual, who has patience, thinks before performing that “what should I
do to remove this disaster?” And he succeeds in his mission. You will not be
left free, but your attempt, sympathy and amity will be examined by setting you
alight in the practical field.

Transliterated
Holy Qur’an in Roman Script & Translated from
Arabic to English by Marmaduke Pickthall,
Published by PakCompany, 17-Urdu Bazaar, Lahore, Lesson collected from Dars e Qur’aan published By Idara Islaah wa Tableegh, Lahore (translated Urdu to
English by Muhammad Sharif)